NORTH AMERICA: WELLNESS FOR PEACE: Study suggests to invest in Active Labor Programs to Reduce the Risk of Suicide

click link: Recession 'Linked With' Over 10,000 Suicides Across Europe And North America - Health News - redOrbit: "The study suggests that nations that invest in active labor market programs reduce the risk of suicide. The authors estimate that for each US $100 spent per capita on programs offering such assistance for the unemployed, the risk of suicide reduced by 0.4%. The authors highlight Austria, Sweden, and Finland as examples of countries where the suicide rate did not increase markedly despite rising unemployment during the recession. Sweden, between 1991 and 1992, and Finland, between 1990 and 1993, both experienced rises in unemployment at the same time as the rate of suicide decreased. In the most recent recession, suicide rates remained stable in Sweden and Finland while the rate declined in Austria, despite rising unemployment"



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